{"id":39223,"date":"2023-04-13T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39223"},"modified":"2023-04-09T10:16:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T14:16:04","slug":"beachtown-share-new-single-cant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39223","title":{"rendered":"beachtown share new single \u2018Can&#8217;t&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>London-based alternative duo\u00a0beachtown\u00a0reveal <em>Can&#8217;t<\/em>, the latest track to be lifted from their forthcoming EP \u2018UNSAYABLE\u2019, out\u00a012th May\u00a0via\u00a0Young Poet. Watch the visualizer for <em>Can\u2019t<\/em> via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uDDFkm5W2Pc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Consisting of Menorca born\u00a0Zaine Masoliver\u00a0and British\/Danish\u00a0Fred Cowan, together the pair blend oddball pop sensibilities with elements of shoegaze, indie and dream pop whilst intermittently paying tribute to Zaine\u2019s Hispanic upbringing\u00a0with bossa nova influenced breaks alongside vocal textures which wouldn\u2019t be out of place on &#8216;Pet Sounds&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking cues from experimental innovators like\u00a0Dijon,\u00a0Mura Masa\u00a0and\u00a0Eyedress, new single <em>Can\u2019t<\/em> stands as the duo\u2019s most direct and accomplished release to date. 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Lyrically a lot of the words just naturally came to me, it\u2019s about keeping feelings inside and bottling them up and letting things get worse because you aren\u2019t saying what\u2019s on your mind.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More about beachtown? <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>beachtown\u00a0was formed in 2019, during a chance meeting in the queue for a gig in Kingston, South London when the search for a lost ticket turned into a conversation. Building a world together in their bedroom studios, their DIY ambition is catapulting the pair into exciting new spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Can&#8217;t<\/em> follows recent singles <em>Toybox<\/em> and <em>Unsure<\/em>; two bold, eccentric cuts in their own right with the later securing them their first playlist cover on Spotify&#8217;s\u00a0an alternative future. Next on the duo\u2019s agenda is the release of their second EP \u2018UNSAYABLE\u2019 out\u00a012 May, continuing to build on their library of found sounds, as well as their first live appearances in London, which are\u00a0sure to further cement\u00a0beachtown\u00a0as ones to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since signing to Young Poet, beachtown have received key press support from\u00a0The Line Of Best Fit, The Independent, Dummy Mag, La Blogotheque\u00a0and more. They\u2019ve won admiration from tastemakers at\u00a0BBC Introducing\u00a0London and Kent (Jess Iszatt, Abbie McCarthy), featured on\u00a0Tom Robinson\u2019s<em>\u00a0\u201cIntroducing Mixtape\u201d<\/em>\u00a0on\u00a0BBC6 Music\u00a0and they earned a place on\u00a0Amazing Radio\u2019s C-List. The duo have already featured on the cover of\u00a0Spotify\u2019s Fresh Finds UK &amp; IE\u00a0playlist and have received further support across\u00a0New Music Friday UK,\u00a0anti pop,\u00a0The Other list,\u00a0Hot New Bands,\u00a0lo-fi indie\u00a0and\u00a0Today\u2019s Indie Rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcusercontent.com\/22decc7ae58bc37f5aabe1a6c\/_compresseds\/1f34b254-250f-d5cf-69c0-7e3c59df9bbb.jpeg?ssl=1\" alt=\"beachtown UNSAYABLE EP cover artwork \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;UNSAYABLE&#8217; EP track list<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Toybox<br>2. Unsure<br>3. Can&#8217;t<br>4. Like Anyone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>beachtown\u2019s new EP \u2018UNSAYABLE\u2019 is out\u00a0May 12th\u00a0via\u00a0Young Poet. 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